Portable fence



(No Model.)

J. W. BRUTON. PORTABLE FENCE.

} No. 439,343. Patented Oct. 28, 1890.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACKSON IV. BRUTON, OF GUTHRIE, MISSOURI.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,343, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed July 18, 1889. Serial No. 317,874. (No model.)

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACKSON W. BRUTON, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Guth rie, in the county of Callaway and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Fences; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and ex= act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to portable fences, and has for its object to provide a fence that will be composed of panels, and which can be quickly set up and taken down and conveniently transported. The rails comprising a panel will project beyond the end batten of said panel on opposite sides thereof, so as to embrace the sides of the end batten of the adjacent panel, thereby forming a lock-joint, which will prevent the lateral displacement of one panel relative to the other.

The improvement consists of the novel fea tures which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of a fence embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line X X of Fig. 1, looking to the left. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the ends of two adjacent panels. Fig. 4 is a top edge view of a panel. Fig. 5 is an end view of a panel. Fig. 6 is a side view of a panel. Fi 7 is a perspective view showing a modification which admits of the fence inclosing a small space.

The panels are constructed alike. Hence a description of one will suffice for all. The longitudinal rails are arranged in two series A and B. The rails A of one series are arranged in reverse order to the rails B of the other series.

C and D are the end battens, to which the rails A and B are fastened. The rails A are secured at one end to the obverse side of batten 0 and near the other end to the reverse side of batten D. The intermediate rails B are fastened at one end to the reverse side of batten O and near the other end to the ob verse side of batten D. In edge view the two sets of rails cross at a point midway between the two battens, and the ends of the rails project beyond the batten G on opposite sides thereof, and are adapted to embrace the sides of the batten D of the adjacent panel. Ob viously the ends of the rails could project be yond both battens; but the construction shown and described is deemed best and more economical.

When the fence is constructed, the adjacent end battens of two panels come together and are held from separating by the wire band or loop E, which embraces the ends of the said battens, as shown most clearly in Figs. 1 and 3. The panels rest on cross-bars F, and are braced laterally by the wire G, which is fastened at its ends to the ends of the cross-bar and passes over one of the rails. Pins f are driven in the cross-bar on each side of the lower edge of the panel to prevent the panel slipping on the'said cross'bars. Staples are driven over the wire and into the rails where the wire passes over the rails to prevent the wire from slipping.

If the fence is built on a steep hillside or in localities where there are severe winds, a staub is driven into the ground at the angle formed by the cross-bar and panel, and the staub so shaped that the top of same extends over the top of cross-bar, said staub holding the fence firmly to the ground, as well as pre venting the cross-bar from being moved in any direction.

Fig. 7 shows a construction in which the rails alternately project beyond the end batten, whereby the fence can be arranged to form a small inclosure for stock.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The herein shown and described fence, composed of a series of panels, each panel comprising rails and end battens, some of the rails being secured at one end to the obverse side of one end batten and at the other end to the reverse side of the other batten, and the remaining rails being secured in a similar manner to the said end battens in reverse order, the ends of the rails projecting beyond the end batten to embrace the sides of the end cured at their ends to the ends of the sills 01 cross-bars, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JACKSON NV. BRUTON.

Witnesses:

D. D. FORD, GEO. W. PENN. 

